Don’t worry…all ends well in this story. Jonah was depressed the week before camp on account of breaking up with his summer girlfriend. I tried to get him to go shopping with me or go out to a movie to no avail. Finally on Friday he put his arms around me and said, “I’m goingContinue reading “Missing Child”
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Lenten Services
It’s been interesting reading my newest manuscript and comparing how much life has changed and how much more it has stayed the same in the last ten years. I read a couple of stories from my Syra’s Scribbles manuscripts about the beginning of Lent and attending the Cannon of St. Andrew. There were years ofContinue reading “Lenten Services”
Church Building
Adjectives can’t fully describe our new church building, but my two favorites so far are Matushka Ingrid’s “Glorious,” and LouAnne’s “Breathtaking!” It’s the most beautiful place I have ever worshipped, and yet during our first liturgy, my thoughts drifted to the people who weren’t there. There were a lot of people missing in the crowdContinue reading “Church Building”
Epic Moving Story
“I don’t know if Fort Worth doesn’t want us to leave or if it’s kicking our butt on the way out,” Mike told me as Christa and I circled the DFW metroplex. Ever since Mom died back in 2019, the words, “God has a plan,” have set me off. I believed that the world wasn’tContinue reading “Epic Moving Story”
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